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Alexander Skarsgård

Acting 49 years old Stockholm, Sweden ★ 3.4
Born: August 25, 1976

Biography

Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (born August 25, 1976) is a Swedish actor. Born in Stockholm, he began acting at age seven but quit at 13. After serving in the Swedish military, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in the US film comedy Zoolander. In 2008, he played Marine Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill. Skarsgård's breakthrough came when he portrayed vampire Eric Northman in the television series True Blood (2008–2014).

After appearing in films such as Melancholia (2011), Battleship (2012) and The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Skarsgård starred in the drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019) as an abusive husband, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. From 2019 to 2022, he appeared in the films Long Shot (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Passing (2021), and The Northman (2022) as well as playing Randall Flagg in the miniseries The Stand (2020–2021).

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Known For

The Moment
The Moment Johannes 2026
Battleship
Battleship Commander Stone Hopper 2012
Pillion
Pillion Ray 2025
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs Charlie Venner 2011
The East
The East Benji 2013

Jimmy's Seen (3)

Infinity Pool
Infinity Pool Executive Producer 2023
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong Nathan Lind 2021
Long Shot
Long Shot Prime Minister James Steward 2019

Filmography

Acting Credits (89)

The Moment
The Moment Johannes 2026
Wicker
Wicker 2026
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors Self 2025
Pillion
Pillion Ray 2025
Murderbot
Murderbot Murderbot 2025
Eric LaRue
Eric LaRue Ron LaRue 2025
Lee
Lee Roland Penrose 2024
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Other John 2024
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen Himself 2023
Infinity Pool
Infinity Pool James Foster 2023
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus Self / The Swedish Lawyer 2022
The Northman
The Northman Amleth 2022
Passing
Passing John Bellew 2021
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong Nathan Lind 2021
The Stand
The Stand Randall Flagg 2020
The Kill Team
The Kill Team Sergeant Deeks 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
On Becoming a God in Central Florida Travis Stubbs 2019
Long Shot
Long Shot Prime Minister James Steward 2019
The Little Drummer Girl Director's Cut
The Little Drummer Girl Director's Cut Gadi Becker 2019
What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows Eric Northman 2019
The Hummingbird Project
The Hummingbird Project Anton Zaleski 2019
The Aftermath
The Aftermath Stefan Lubert 2019
The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl Gadi Becker 2018
Hold the Dark
Hold the Dark Vernon Slone 2018
Succession
Succession Lukas Matsson 2018
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters Self 2018
Mute
Mute Leo Beiler 2018
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies Perry Wright 2017
War on Everyone
War on Everyone Terry Monroe 2016
Atlanta
Atlanta Alexander Skarsgård 2016
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan John Clayton / Tarzan 2016
Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2 Adam 2016
Hidden
Hidden Ray 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Documentary Now!
Documentary Now! Rainer Wolz 2015
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
The Diary of a Teenage Girl Monroe Rutherford 2015
The Giver
The Giver Father 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
The East
The East Benji 2013
What Maisie Knew
What Maisie Knew Lincoln 2013
Disconnect
Disconnect Derek Hull 2013
Battleship
Battleship Commander Stone Hopper 2012
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs Charlie Venner 2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show Self 2011
Melancholia
Melancholia Michael 2011
Trust Me
Trust Me Alex 2010
Behind the Moomins
Behind the Moomins Self 2010
13
13 Jack 2010
Metropia
Metropia Stefan (voice) 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Eastbound & Down
Eastbound & Down Adult Toby Powers 2009
Beyond the Pole
Beyond the Pole Terje 2009
True Blood
True Blood Eric Northman 2008
Generation Kill
Generation Kill Brad Colbert 2008
Black Island Sisters
Black Island Sisters Stefan 2007
Leende Guldbruna Ögon
Leende Guldbruna Ögon 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
Score
Score Micke 2006
Exit
Exit Fabian von Klerking 2006
The One Show
The One Show Self 2006
The Last Drop
The Last Drop Jergen Voller 2006
Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings Geert 2006
Never Be Mine
Never Be Mine Christopher 2006
About Sara
About Sara Kalle Öberg 2005
Double Shift
Double Shift Nisse 2005
Heartbeat
Heartbeat Piloten 2004
The Dog Trick
The Dog Trick Micke 2002
Zoolander
Zoolander Meekus 2001
Kites Over Helsinki
Kites Over Helsinki Robin Åström 2001
Wings of Glass
Wings of Glass Johan 2000
White Water Fury
White Water Fury Anders 2000
The Diver
The Diver Ingmar 2000
Hundtricket
Hundtricket Micke 2000
D-Day
D-Day Lise's papsøn 2000
Happy End
Happy End Bamse Viktorsson 1999
White Lies
White Lies Marcus Englund 1997
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
The Kingdom
The Kingdom Svensk advokat 1994
The Dog That Smiled
The Dog That Smiled Jojjo 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
Idag Röd
Idag Röd The Boy 1987
Åke and His World
Åke and His World Kalle Nubb 1984
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
The Pack
The Pack
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
The End
The End (voice)
The Tiger
The Tiger Vanzin

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (1)

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